Why Stylists Use Rugs as Wall Hangings (and You Should Too)

Stylists and decorators know that rugs are as effective off the floor as they are on. Used as wall hangings in catalogs and photo shoots, they are a secret weapon in the mission to create full, interesting, and beautiful rooms. Here are five ways that area rugs can do the trick.

1. Above, This blue and white shag rug from Urban Outfitters is massively textured and breaks up the otherwise flat painted wall.

2. Homestead Seattle staged this living room with a huge rug that takes up almost the entire wall. In terms of cost per inch, that's an affordable way to cover a lot of real estate and make a gigantic statement.